Japanese symbol for “reception”
受付
うけつけ
Romaji: uketsuke
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; information clerk
In Japanese, reception is 受付, read うけつけ (uketsuke).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; information clerk
- n, vi, vs receipt; acceptance
Written forms: 受付、受け付け、受付け、受けつけ. Readings: うけつけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reception”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歓迎 | かんげい kangei | welcome; (warm) reception |
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
| 電波 | でんぱ denpa | radio wave; reception; signal |
| 受信 | じゅしん jushin | receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| 待遇 | たいぐう taiguu | treatment; reception; service |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受験 | じゅけん juken | taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university) |
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
| 受ける | うける ukeru | to receive; to get |
| 受信 | じゅしん jushin | receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ ukeire | receiving; acceptance; reception |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
| 付き合い | つきあい tsukiai | association; socializing; socialising |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reception”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.